The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-11-10
MICHIGAN.


In Ishpeming the other night James Nc
Conkey stabbed Charles Williams twice. in
dlcted fatal injuries, In q quarrel over q
woman. McConkev was arrested.
Arthur Billar, barber, was arrested in Bay
City few days ago as counterfeter Dies
for bogus silver dollars were found in his
possession.
Robert Brockie, farmer OF Pavilion, fell
from load Of corn-stalks the other alter
noon and struck on his head His neck was
dislocated, and he was picked up for dead,
but when taken home it was found that he
was sti l alive and o doctor was called
Tho doctor at tho earnest request Of his
friends set the farmers neck Brockie con-
tinued to live and Is now able to talk This
is said to be the first case on record, 80 far
as known, where man lived after his neck
was dislocated
DR. J. H. Montgomery, Of Marshall. was
stricken with paralysis the other day and
died In short time He was an old resi-
dent of the city and leading physician
Mrs c. II. Talmage was fatally burned at
Marshall few days ago by gosoline ex-
plosion- She tried to light the stove in the
dark and the gasoline flowed too freely
Reports to the State Board OF H ealth by.
fifty-two observers in different parts of the
State for the week ended October 20 indi-
Gated that Inflammation Of the brain and
membranous Group increased, and remit
tent fever, typhO-malerial fever, diphtheria
and dysentery decreased in area of prev
alenoe Diphtheria was reported at fifteen
places, scarlet fever at thirteen, typhoid
fever at twenty-five. measles at four places
The State Board of Fund Commissioners
have been authorized to purchase Michigan
war bonds, il obtainable at q reasonable
premium, with the surplus In the State
Treaury; also to buy Government bonds
when deemed advisable.
The female philanthropists at Muskegon
are preparing plans for the erection OF .
home for the friendlesa
The employees Of the State School for the
Blind at Lansing struck the other day be-
cause iron bars Were placed at the windows
Of their rooms.
The October report Of the State Prison
shows the following: In prison October l,
76O; received during month, 3S; recapt-
ured. L; total, 100; discharged by explra-
ton Of sentence, %; discharged for new
trial, q; transferred 10 insane asylum, Q:
died, l, leaving in prison, October. 81. 772
DAKOTA.
The other morn ng slade Of rock oc-
CURED on the 16O-foot level Of the Iron
Hill mine, near Deadwood, bringing down
ore Of the estimated value Of 800, 900. A
cave happened q short time ago revealing
very rich ore, but it did not compare with
tais body last laid open Assays were said
to give the return of about $50, 600 per ton,
and it was thought that . large body exist
ed which would reach that value.
The surveying corps Of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad reached Pierre the
other day. The line as surveyed comes
from Gettysburg, Potter County.
A lodge OF the Masonic fraternity has
been organized at Britton.
The banks of Yankton report greatly In
creased business activity since the crop be-
gan to move.
The hotel thieves got In their work the
other night at Watertown by going through
the burlington House. helping themselves
to valuablas OF all kinds Watches, jewelry
and money In considerable quantities were
taken No clue.
The Bismarck T.ibsae eays: 'sThe breed
ing Of bronchos ought to be discouraged by
the refusal Of people to buy the treacher-
GUS animalA The mule Is lamblike CON-
pared with one of these Montana-bred man.
killers"
Governor Church has issued his procla-
nation appointing November "a as Thanks
giving Day,
It was positively stated the other after
noon by prospectors on the school section
north Of Huron that thirty-slx-inch vein
Of coal had been struck ct o depth Of 3O5
feet.
Much mail is still addressed to Yankton
as the capital OF Dakota
There are only twelve Of tho thirty -eight
States OF the Union that have as many miles
Of railroad as Dakota has
John D. Lawler, of Mitchell, has been mp
pointed treasurer Of Dakota by Governor
Church. in place OF John W. Raymond, re-
signed Mr.. Lawler was born in Erie Coun-
ty, N Y, in 1865, and came to Dakota in
1852 and located at Mitchell where he has
since resided, and is president Of the First
National Bank of that city and q real-estate
owner. In 1886 he was elected to repre-
sent the Mitchell district In the Territorial
council.
Two Scandinavians residing on the north
side Of Lake Poinsett, about twenty Ave
miles northwest Of volga, were thrown
from the boat in which they were hunting
recently aud both drowped.